Chest



May 1, 1923.

CHEST D. L. GOODRICH Filed. June 19 zawzmd/zd INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented May 1, 1923.

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DANIEL L. GOODBICH, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CHEST.

Application filed June 19, 1922. Seria1 No.-569,282. 7

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, DANIEL L. GOODRICH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Chests, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to chests or analogous article of furniture, and an object of the invention is to provide an artistic, neat appearing chest which is constructed in a novel manner of braided strands of cotton, wool or analogous material interlaced with bracing reeds, which reeds are adapted to be carried by a rigid bottom and have their upper ends bent transversely and interlocked with adjacent reeds to provide a substantial rigid artistic chest or the like which is strong and durable.

Another object of the invention is to provide an article of furniture as specified which is made up of a plurality of braided strands braided into strips interlaced with vertical reeds and alternately coiled about a corner supporting post, which strands may also be woven in a cross or transverse manner to provide a top or cover for the chest.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a chest constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail horizontal section through one of the corners and taken on the line 2-2 of'Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section through the chest and taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4- is' a detail view illustrating the manner of weaving together and interlacing th upper free end of the strands.

Fig. 5 is a detail view illustrating the manner in which the strands of cotton or the like are braided together to provide the strips of which the improved article of furniture is formed.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved chest comprises a body 1 and a cover 2 which is removably mounted upon the top or upper open side of the body. The body 1 comprises four corner braces 3 to which a bottom 4 is attached and which corner braces project below the bottom 4 and form supporting legs 5 one at each corner of the body. These-legs may be carved or decorated in any manner to add to the appearance of the chest or analogous article ot turniture. The sides of the body 1 are composed of a plurality of strips 6 which are in terlaced with vertically extending reeds 7.

Each of the strips 6 is formed of a plurality= of strands of cotton cord or analogous material braided, in the usualthroeply braid,

as shown in F ig; 5 of the drawings. The strip 6 passes alternately over and under the vertical reeds 7 as clearly shownin Figs. 1 audit of the drawings, for securely interlacing the strip 6 and the reeds, and also for providing an artistic appearing chestfl At the corners of the chest, certain of the strips 6 are passed inwardly, as shown at 8 in Fig. 2 of the drawings, passed completelyaround the corner post ,3, crossing at-the inner. cor- .ners of the chest and extending outwardly into the adjacent side or. end, providing se cure interlocking of the strips and thecorner posts and also completely covering the corner' posts in the interior as well as the exterior of the chest If it is so desired, heavier cords or reeds as shown at 10 may be interwoven with the l vertical reeds 7 adjacent the top of the chest, 1

and the upper ends of the vertical reeds 7 are bent transversely and interwoven as shown at 11 in Figs 3 and 4 of the drawings for providing a spiral appearing rim around the top of the chest, and also for securely interlocking the upper free ends of the reeds to provide a rigid structure. It is to be understood 'that the lower ends of thereeds maybe attached in any suitable manner to the bottom 4:. In the "drawings a strip 12 which is formed of a plurality of braided strands of suitable cord, hempor analogous cord of larger gauge than the strands of" which the strips 6 are formed is shown and this strip 12 extends about the sides and ends of the chest at the bottom thereof. A similar stri 13 is attached or mounted about the outer surfaces of the rectangular frame 14:

of the top structure 2and acts as a binder for the ends of the strips 15 of which the top is formed. The strips 15 are similar in construction to the strips 6 and certain of them extend longitudinally of the top while others extend transversely, the said longi- I tudinal and transverse strips being interwoven to providean artistic appearing fiat top for the chest which is formed of braided strands of fabric. The inner surface of the bottom l is covered by a suitable mat as shown at. 16 which is also formed of the longitudinal and transversely extending interwoven strips 6.

In forming the strips 6, it may be desirable to dip the braided strips 6 into a liquid solution of glue, or shellac for covering the strips and causing the various strands to adhere tightly one to'another and also to provide sufficient surface to permit painting or enameling of the article so formed.

, It is to be understood, that while in the drawings, and in the foregoing description a chest has been illustrated and described, that the combination of interwoven braided strands of fabric and reed may be employed for constructing other articles of furniture such as chairs, tables, or the like Without departing from the spirit of this invention.

It is, of course, to be understood that the invention may be constructed in other manners and the parts associated in different re lations and,therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention what l'claim is: v

1, As a new article of manufacture, an article of furniture comprising a plurality of strips formed'of braided strands of fabric, said strips interlaced in alternate relation with transversely extending reeds, said reeds having certain of their ends bent trans versely and into interlocking engagement to provide a spiral appearlng edging.

2. As a new article of manufacture, an article of furniture comprising a plurality of strips formed of braided strands of fabric, said strips interlaced in alternate relation with transversely extending reeds said reeds having certain of their ends bent transversely and into interlocking engagement to provide a spiral appearing edging, a bottom, said reeds having their ends remote from said interlocking ends attached to said bottom, and a mat, formed of interlaced strips of braided fabric mounted upon the upper inner surface of said bottom.

3. As a new article of manufacture, an artice of furniture comprising a plurality of strips formed of braided strands of fabric, said strips interlaced in alternate relation with transversely extending reeds, said reeds having certain of their ends bent transversely and into interlocking engagement to provide a spiral appearing edging, a bottom, said reeds having their ends remote from said interlocking ends attached to said bottom, a mat formed of interlaced strips of braided fabric mounted upon the upper inner surface of said bottom, and a removable cover for said article of furniture comprising a frame and atop attached to said frame and formed of interlaced strips of braided strands of fabric.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

DANIEL L. GOOD'R lGI-l. 

